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Meaning of cheerful in English
Pronunciation
/ˈtʃɪrfəl/
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Classifying Adjective
cheerful
Definitions
1.
pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Synonyms
optimistic
Qualitative Adjective
cheerful
Definitions
1.
being full of or promoting cheer
Examples
« having or showing good spirits »
« her cheerful nature »
« a cheerful greeting »
« a cheerful room »
« as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be »
Synonyms
beaming
glad
beamish
smiling(a)
twinkly
blithe
blithesome
lighthearted
lightsome
buoyant
chirpy
perky
cheering
cheery
gay
sunny
chipper
debonair
debonaire
jaunty
glad
Antonyms
cheerless
uncheerful
See also
glad
happy